Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP

March 11, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP The results of their February 2019 report: For context, check out US employment growth during the past 12 months. This chart dramatically illustrates the changes in US employment the past 15 years.

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Fraud Friday – Construction Company Owner Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme

March 8, 2018 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday – Construction Company Owner Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme The owner of a construction company in Conway, Arkansas was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution for defrauding a community bank. Thomas…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address

March 5, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address SBA Administrator Linda McMahon’s blog post on her two year anniversary of service . . . . . . Two years ago today, I had the distinct honor of being sworn in as…

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Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month and the SBA proudly recognizes the many contributions made to economic development and growth pioneered by women-owned small businesses. The official theme for Women’s History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women:…

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Fraud Friday — Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

March 1, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement A former Mississippi bank officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling funds from a bank where he worked after the bank received $34 million in government assistance from the United States…

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